An official Delaware criminal history report comes from the Delaware State Bureau of Identification (SBI), part of the Delaware State Police. The process (https://dsp.delaware.gov/obtaining-a-certified-criminal-history/): (1) Get a fingerprint capture at any participating Live Scan vendor — DE State Bureau of Identification at 655 Bay Rd, Building 3, Dover DE 19901, phone (302) 739-2528; Thurman Adams State Service Center at 546 S Bedford St, Room 202, Georgetown DE 19947 (Sussex County); Delaware State Police Troops statewide (Troop 1 in Penny Hill, Troop 2 in Glasgow, Troop 3 in Camden, Troop 4 in Georgetown, Troop 5 in Bridgeville, Troop 6 in Newark, Troop 7 in Lewes, Troop 9 in Odessa). Some local PDs (Dover, Wilmington, Newark) also offer Live Scan. PrintScan also serves DE at $52–$65. (2) Fee: $72 for a certified Delaware Criminal History through SBI; some sources cite $52 for fingerprint-only without the certification. The state CBC processing + fingerprint card combo for DHSS vendors is approximately $92 (https://dhss.delaware.gov). (3) FBI national check adds $14.50 federal fee (combined SBI + FBI is typically $86.50 with the $14.50 add). (4) Court records (separate): Delaware Courts public access at https://courts.delaware.gov — covers Court of Common Pleas, Justice of the Peace, Superior Court, Family Court (with restrictions), Court of Chancery. CourtConnect is the public name-search portal. (5) Sex-offender check: Delaware Sex Offender Central Registry at https://sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov. (6) Federal cases: PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov; U.S. District Court District of Delaware at 844 N King St, Wilmington DE 19801. For employment, you cannot pull someone else's DE SBI record without permissible use; Delaware Fair Chance Act (29 Del. C. § 711(g)) restricts conviction inquiries before conditional offer for state agencies and many employers. Vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap state, FBI, court, county, MVR into FCRA-compliant reports. Sources: DE State Bureau of Identification, Dover PD, DHSS, Delaware Courts, 29 Del. C. § 711.

Delaware property records are split between three counties — New Castle, Kent, and Sussex — each with its own Recorder of Deeds. County offices: (1) New Castle County Recorder of Deeds at https://www.newcastlede.gov/136/Recorder-of-Deeds, 800 N French St, 4th Floor, Wilmington DE 19801, phone (302) 395-7700. The repository for all land transactions, corporate filings, and financing statements in NCC. (2) Kent County Levy Court Deeds Office at https://www.kentcountyde.gov/My-Government/Departments/Deeds-Office, 555 Bay Rd, Dover DE 19901, phone (302) 744-2316. Free electronic deed records search from the 1700s to present at https://www.kentcountyde.gov/Residents/Deeds-and-Property-Records — researching and viewing are FREE. (3) Sussex County Recorder of Deeds at https://sussexcountyde.gov/recorder-deeds, 2 The Circle, P.O. Box 827, Georgetown DE 19947, phone (302) 855-7785. Hours 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (M-F). Recording fees (per Delaware statute, current as of 2026): typical $36 first page + $9 each additional for deeds ($30 base recording + $5 LRT + $1); Realty Transfer Tax: 4% of consideration (one of the highest in U.S.; first-time homebuyers may qualify for reduced rate of 2.5% under 30 Del. C. § 5402). Certified copies typically $2 first page + $1 each additional. Statewide alternatives: each county also has its own Assessor / Board of Assessment for parcel valuation — same county sites typically host the assessor portal. Free statewide directory: DE Office of State Planning Coordination at https://stateplanning.delaware.gov links to all three. Property fraud alerts: each county recorder offers free email notification when a document records under your name. Tip: Delaware does NOT have city-level recorders — all property documents flow through the county. Sources: New Castle County Recorder, Kent County Deeds Office, Sussex County Recorder, 30 Del. C. § 5402.

Guardianship records in Delaware are filed at the Court of Chancery (for adult guardianship) or Family Court (for guardianship of a minor). Delaware does NOT have a probate-only court — the Court of Chancery handles adult guardianship, conservatorship, and certain probate matters. (1) Delaware Court of Chancery at https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery, 500 N King St, Suite 11400, Wilmington DE 19801, phone (302) 255-0544; New Castle County Office at 500 N King St, Wilmington; Kent County Office at 38 The Green, Dover DE 19901, phone (302) 739-3332; Sussex County Office at 34 The Circle, Georgetown DE 19947, phone (302) 855-7900. Adult guardianship cases (incapacitated person) are filed and heard in the Court of Chancery. (2) Delaware Family Court at https://courts.delaware.gov/family — handles guardianship of minors (children under 18). New Castle, Kent, Sussex County family courts. (3) Public access to guardianship records: Delaware courts use CourtConnect / File and Serve Xpress for online docket lookup. Important: many guardianship proceedings (especially minor guardianship and adult capacity) are partially or fully sealed to protect the protected person's privacy. Public-access terminals at the courthouse may show docket entries but limit document access. Guardianship plans, financial accountings, and medical evaluations are typically sealed under Court of Chancery Rule 175.5 and Delaware Family Court Civil Procedure Rules. (4) Document copies at the Clerk's office: typical fee $2 per page certified, $0.50/page non-certified. (5) FOIA / Delaware Freedom of Information Act: 29 Del. C. §§ 10001 et seq. Government records are public unless exempted; court records have separate access rules under court rules. Court Clerks generally require a petition or court order to access sealed guardianship files, except by parties to the case. (6) Resources: Delaware Court of Chancery Self-Help at https://courts.delaware.gov/chancery/self-help; CLASI (Community Legal Aid Society) at https://www.declasi.org for free legal assistance to seniors and DV survivors. Sources: Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Family Court, Court of Chancery Rule 175.5, 29 Del. C. § 10001.